FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MCADAMS JOSEPH LLOYD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORP [ANH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1299 OCEAN AVE., 2ND FL. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/08/2019 (Street) SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               1,285,903 (1) D   Common Stock               41,500 (2) I By spouse Common Stock               33,700 (3) I McAdams Foundation

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

$ 10.5 (4)

03/08/2019

P

3,500

(5)

(6)

Common Stock

18,406

$ 23.41 (7)

3,500 (3)

I

McAdams Foundation

Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

$ 10.5 (4)

03/11/2019

P

3,200

(5)

(6)

Common Stock

16,828

$ 23.21 (8)

6,700 (3)

I

McAdams Foundation

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCADAMS JOSEPH LLOYD 1299 OCEAN AVE., 2ND FL. SANTA MONICA, CA 90401	X

Signatures

/s/ Joseph Lloyd McAdams		03/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. McAdams owns 62,500 shares individually. The balance of these shares are owned as community property with his spouse.
(2)	Mr. McAdams' spouse owns 41,500 shares in which Mr. McAdams disclaims any beneficial interest.
(3)	Shares held by the McAdams Foundation, of which Mr. McAdams is a director.
(4)	The Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation common stock initially at a conversion price of $10.50, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Articles Supplementary for Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2007.
(5)	Immediately exercisable.
(6)	The Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(7)	This price reported in Column 8 is the weighted average price of the 3,500 shares purchased by the McAdams Foundation on March 8, 2019 in multiple transactions in the open market at prices ranging from $23.41 to $23.45, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the price range set forth in this footnote (7) to this Form 4.
(8)	This price reported in Column 8 is the weighted average price of the 3,200 shares purchased by the McAdams Foundation on March 11, 2019 in multiple transactions in the open market at prices ranging from $22.88 to $23.61, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the price range set forth in this footnote (8) to this Form 4.

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